Summary:
Zip code 70551 is home to a single school, Leonville Elementary School, a public PK-8 school in the St. Landry Parish district that serves 616 students in a community where 67% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Leonville Elementary presents a fascinating split in performance. The school is a standout in its upper grades, with 7th and 8th grade math proficiency rates (83% and 72%) dramatically exceeding both district and state averages. English Language Arts is a relative strength across all grades, with an overall proficiency of 72% that tops the state average. However, the lower grades struggle significantly, particularly in math where 3rd and 4th grade proficiency (51% and 48%) falls well below state benchmarks. Social Studies is a consistent weakness, with proficiency below the state average in every grade except 8th. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 24.7% is a concern, though it is better than the district average. On a positive note, the dropout rate of 1.5% is impressively low—less than half the state average—suggesting the school effectively keeps students on track.
The school's overall state ranking has declined from a 3-star rating (54th percentile) in 2023-2024 to a 2-star rating (35th percentile) in 2025-2026, likely due to the weaker elementary grades dragging down the overall average. This creates a clear picture: Leonville Elementary is a school that excels at developing students in the middle and upper grades, particularly in math and ELA, but has significant room for improvement in early elementary instruction and social studies curriculum across all grade levels.
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